Thank You

[Rob Peters]

I would like to thank all of our Veteran's and current military personnel  for your service to our country and wish yo a Happy Veteran's Day.  If you served or are serving in our military please let us know what branch, how many years your served, what your job was and the rank you earned.  I will start:

US Air Force, 4 years 1968 to 1972, Crew Chief on a KC135A air refueling tanker and finished as a Staff Sargent 

rob 

[MC1of80]

Thank you all for your service!!! 

[cny first gen 71]

Thank you Rob and each and everyone that have served this great country of ours!

[Dtret]

“ the land of the free and the home (because) of the brave”. A huge salute to all the men and women who have and currently are serving this country. God bless you all. 

[Rob Peters]

A picture of me in Thailand in 1970 or 1971.  This picture was published in the Armed Forces "Stars and Stripes" newspaper.

rob

[willie]

YES!!!    A Big Thank you, to All the Men and Women who have served or are serving for this Country!! We are behind you 100%   I would like to Thank You All personally for allowing my family to sleep while you watch and protect!!!   ❤️

[Gregs70]

Thank you to all the men and women who have served this great country 

[DragCat]

Ditto to what's already been posted, a big thank you to all my fellow veterans and a salute to all those currently serving in our armed forces. 

USN AD-38 Gaeta Italy 6TH Fleet Flag ship and DDG-8 San Diego 

 

[714024SPEED]

Thank you to all who served .

[jft69z]

I was USAF as well, 1981-1986. PMEL tech (precision measurement equipment laboratory). Calibrated all sorts of electronic and physical/dimensional measuring eq. Sort of like the National Bureau of Standards stuff (now the NIST). I still remember the saying, "Jet noise, the sound of Freedom".

Thanks to all past & present military!

Here is something I posted last year, but still sums it up so perfectly, it bears repeating:

didn't write this but I certainly agree with it.

Total reflection of emotions past and present.

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To understand a Military Veteran you must know:

• We left home as teenagers or in our early twenties for an unknown adventure.
• We loved our country enough to defend it and protect it with our own lives.
• We said goodbye to friends and family and everything we knew.
• We learned the basics and then we scattered in the wind to the far corners of the Earth.
• We found new friends and new family.
• We became brothers and sisters regardless of color, race or creed.
• We had plenty of good times, and plenty of bad times.
• We didn’t get enough sleep.
• We smoked and drank too much.
• We picked up both good and bad habits.
• We worked hard and played harder.
• We didn’t earn a great wage..
• We experienced the happiness of mail call and the sadness of missing important events.
• We didn’t know when, or even if, we were ever going to see home again.
• We grew up fast, and yet somehow, we never grew up at all.
• We fought for our freedom, as well as the freedom of others.
• Some of us saw actual combat, and some of us didn’t.
• Some of us saw the world, and some of us didn’t.
• Some of us dealt with physical warfare, most of us dealt with psychological warfare.
• We have seen and experienced and dealt with things that we can’t fully describe or explain, as not all of our sacrifices were physical.
• We participated in time honored ceremonies and rituals with each other, strengthening our bonds and camaraderie.
• We counted on each other to get our job done and sometimes to survive it at all.
• We have dealt with victory and tragedy.
• We have celebrated and mourned.
• We lost a few along the way.
• When our adventure was over, some of us went back home, some of us started somewhere new and some of us never came home at all.
• We have told amazing and hilarious stories of our exploits and adventures.
• We share an unspoken bond with each other, that most people don’t experience, and few will understand.
• We speak highly of our own branch of service, and poke fun at the other branches.
• We know however, that, if needed, we will be there for our brothers and sisters and stand together as one, in a heartbeat.
• Being a Veteran is something that had to be earned, and it can never be taken away.
• It has no monetary value, but at the same time it is a priceless gift.
• People see a Veteran and they thank them for their service.
• When we see each other, we give that little upwards head nod, or a slight smile, knowing that we have shared and experienced things that most people have not.
• So, from myself to the rest of the veterans out there, I commend and thank you for all that you have done and sacrificed for your country.
• Try to remember the good times and make peace with the bad times.
• Share your stories.
• But most importantly, stand tall and proud, for you have earned the right to be called a Veteran.
• I’m a VETERAN! I WOULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN AND AGAIN! AND AGAIN. No hesitations..

[Gerard Munday]

I agree with all that has been said. Enjoy the day remember your friends  co-workers and those that didn't return.

U.S. Air Force Jul 65 thru Nov 90, C-130 Crew Chief and finished up as a Chiefmsgt. and the Hg. MAC C-130 Systems program manger.

 

[420ponies]

For all you Devil Dogs out there ( yes ,you know who you are)  Semper Fi  Marines !!  I was with the "other part" of the Navy. 1980-1984 ,2nd Echelon meckineck, 2nd Marine Division Combat Engineers. Worked on anything that had a motor, up to 10 ton Trucks. Gear Head from the start, I guess. We  Marines have 2 birthdays a year, our civilian and the Marine Corps Birthday. What were those guys thinking in Tun's Tavern back on November 10th, 1775?

[jft69z]

Just saw this, I like it!

[Dtret]

2 hours ago, jft69z said:

Just saw this, I like it!

The forgotten heroes. They have no voice. But they are very much appreciated.